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 |
|---|---|
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| quench | put out |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| facade | the front of a building |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |