GRE Word List
STEM
the main trunk of a plant
The meaning of the word stem is the main trunk of a plant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quisling | traitor |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| docile | easily taught |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |