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.

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