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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indomitableincapable of being subdued : unconquerable
consortassociate
calorificcaloric
vivisectionthe cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
validhaving legal efficacy or force
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
relevanthaving significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand
affablebeing pleasant and at ease in talking to others
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment