GRE Word List
HIVE
a container for housing honeybees
The meaning of the word hive is a container for housing honeybees.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| romp | one that romps |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| contrive | devise |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |