GRE Word List
HUSBANDRY
the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture
The meaning of the word husbandry is the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture.
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| smudge | to make a smudge on |
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| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
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| assail | to attack violently : assault |
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