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

WordMeaning
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond
braggarta loud arrogant boaster
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
maleficentworking or productive of harm or evil : baleful
couriermessenger
corpusclea minute particle
iconoclastica person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
hazarda source of danger