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 |
|---|---|
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| 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 |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |
| 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 |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |