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 |
|---|---|
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| executioner | one who executes |
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| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
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| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |