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

WordMeaning
entrancepower or permission to enter : admission
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
ominousbeing or exhibiting an omen : portentous
prosperousauspicious
perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
sagaciousof keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning
apogeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
licentiouslacking legal or moral restraints
derelictabandoned especially by the owner or occupant