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
unassumingnot assuming : modest
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
appurtenancesaccessory objects
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
pinionthe terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges
precisa concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts
celestialof, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity
smudgeto make a smudge on
dishonorlack or loss of honor or reputation
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers