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 |
|---|---|
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| executioner | one who executes |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |