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 |
|---|---|
| career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |