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 |
|---|---|
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| brazen | made of brass |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| redress | to set right : remedy |