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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| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| encompass | include |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
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| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
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