GRE Word List

TORSO

the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk

The meaning of the word torso is the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk.

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singularof or relating to a separate person or thing : individual
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recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
headstrongnot easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
cullto select from a group : choose
spawnto deposit or fertilize spawn
defrockto deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office
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