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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suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
blare | to sound loud and strident |
elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
symmetry | balanced proportions |
solvent | able to pay all legal debts |
metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |