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
deftcharacterized by facility and skill
detrimentalobviously harmful : damaging
wrathstrong vengeful anger or indignation
escapadea usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
rubblebroken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
coga tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear
ellipticalof, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse