GRE Word List
CONIFER
pine tree (usu. evergreen); cone-bearing tree; ADJ. coniferous; CF. deciduous; CF. evergreen
The meaning of the word conifer is pine tree (usu. evergreen); cone-bearing tree; ADJ. coniferous; CF. deciduous; CF. evergreen.
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| import | significance; importance; meaning |
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| inverse | opposite |
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