GRE Word List

HERBIVOROUS

feeding on plants

The meaning of the word herbivorous is feeding on plants.

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dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
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accoladea mark of acknowledgment : award
dissentto withhold assent or approval
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