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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validhaving legal efficacy or force
schismdivision
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
smatteringsuperficial piecemeal knowledge
pedestriancommonplace
patentopen to public inspection
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond
analgesiainsensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
levityexcessive or unseemly frivolity
aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally