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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WordMeaning
impugnto assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
transposeto change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of
farcestuff
degradationthe act or process of degrading
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
primogeniturethe state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents
recoursea turning to someone or something for help or protection
trampletramp
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
wearyexhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness