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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WordMeaning
ineptgenerally incompetent : bungling
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
tillerone that tills : cultivator
physiognomythe art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
distortto twist (see twist
disavowalto deny responsibility for : repudiate
nexusconnection
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly