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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| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| anthropologist | the science of human beings |
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| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |