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 |
|---|---|
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| dingy | dirty |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |