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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ยน/โโ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |