GRE Word List
STEM
the main trunk of a plant
The meaning of the word stem is the main trunk of a plant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| nebula | any of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |