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 |
|---|---|
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| whittle | a large knife |
| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |