GRE Word List
TRUNK
main wooden stem of a tree; human body excluding the head and limbs; torso; prehensile nose of an elephant
The meaning of the word trunk is main wooden stem of a tree; human body excluding the head and limbs; torso; prehensile nose of an elephant.
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