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.
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| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
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| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
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