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 |
|---|---|
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |