GRE Word List
TRUNK
main wooden stem of a tree; human body excluding the head and limbs; torso; prehensile nose of an elephant
The meaning of the word trunk is main wooden stem of a tree; human body excluding the head and limbs; torso; prehensile nose of an elephant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| snicker | half-stifled(suppressed) laugh; V. |
| tantalize | tease; excite by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach; torture with disappointment; CF. Tantalus: Greek mythological figure |
| pejorative | (of a word or phrase) suggesting that someone is of little value; negative in connotation; having a belittling effect; Ex. Many women now considers ``housewife'' a pejorative expression, because it patronized them. |
| rooster | cock; adult male chicken |
| deciduous | falling off at a specific season or stage of growth as of leaves; Ex. deciduous tree/teeth |
| endue | provide with some quality; endow |
| furrow | long shallow trench made by a plow; deep wrinkle in the skin; V. |
| erratic | odd; irregular in movement or behavior; unpredictable |
| candor | frankness; open honesty; ADJ. candid |
| hereafter | life after death |
