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 |
|---|---|
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| empathy | the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| homespun | spun or made at home |