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.
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| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| reprise | a musical repetition: |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| juncture | a point of time |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |