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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| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
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| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |