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 |
|---|---|
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| agape | wide open : gaping |