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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foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
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perversionthe action of perverting : the condition of being perverted
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