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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WordMeaning
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
garnerto gather into storage
unconscionableshockingly unfair or unjust
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
crabbedmarked by a forbidding moroseness
rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground
eddya current of water or air running contrary to the main current