GRE Word List
STEM
stop or check (the flow of); Ex. stem the bleeding from the slashed artery; N: main axis of a plant; stalk
The meaning of the word stem is stop or check (the flow of); Ex. stem the bleeding from the slashed artery; N: main axis of a plant; stalk.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impersonal | not being a person; not showing personal feelings; Ex. impersonal force/manner/organization |
| incandescent | strikingly bright; shining with intense heat; emitting visible light when heated; Ex. incandescent light bulb; CF. candle |
| parish | area in the care of a single priest and served by one main church |
| striated | marked with parallel bands; striped; grooved; Ex. striated rocks; V. striate; N. stria: thin groove or line |
| novice | beginner |
| slag | glassy residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter |
| synthetic | not natural; artificial; resulting from synthesis; Ex. synthetic fiber; N. |
| bequeath | leave to someone by means of a will; hand down in his will; N. bequest |
| subliminal | below the threshold of conscious perception; Ex. subliminal advertisement |
| adage | wise saying; proverb |
