GRE Word List
ARBORETUM
a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
The meaning of the word arboretum is a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| pummel | pound |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |