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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ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
hybridan offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
modean arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval
bolstera long pillow or cushion
stultifyto have a dulling or inhibiting effect on
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
stigmaa mark of shame or discredit : stain
regimeregimen
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude