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
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
vintnera wine merchant
hideousoffensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly
visionthe act or power of seeing : sight
indicativeserving to indicate
phlegmaticresembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm
syntheticrelating to or involving synthesis : not analytic
imbecilitythe quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness
homilya usually short sermon
tribunea Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates