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
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
nubileof marriageable condition or age
unrulynot readily ruled, disciplined, or managed
catapultan ancient military device for hurling missiles
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
transitoryof brief duration : temporary
relevanthaving significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
centrifugalproceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis
verbosecontaining more words than necessary : wordy