GRE Word List
APICULTURE
the keeping of bees especially on a large scale
The meaning of the word apiculture is the keeping of bees especially on a large scale.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| steep | lofty |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| hallowed | holy |
| sentinel | sentry |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |