GRE Word List
STEM
the main trunk of a plant
The meaning of the word stem is the main trunk of a plant.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| concur | to express agreement |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| actuary | clerk |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |