GRE Word List

TRUNK

the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots

The meaning of the word trunk is the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots.

Random words

WordMeaning
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue
felonone who has committed a felony
spatsquabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
pejorativea word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
stigmaa mark of shame or discredit : stain
cohereto hold together firmly as parts of the same mass
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
providencedivine guidance or care