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 |
|---|---|
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| realm | kingdom |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |