GRE Word List

DRONE

a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen

The meaning of the word drone is a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen.

Random words

WordMeaning
seasonablesuitable to the season or circumstances : timely
impendingoccurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming
monolithicof, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
husbandrythe cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture
sproutto grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout
insatiableincapable of being satisfied : quenchless
well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
execrateto declare to be evil or detestable : denounce
plastera medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance