GRE Word List
STUMP
the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed
The meaning of the word stump is the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |