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 |
|---|---|
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| potentate | ruler |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| reprise | a musical repetition: |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| drab | slattern |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |