GRE Word List
HOVEL
an open shed or shelter
The meaning of the word hovel is an open shed or shelter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| verbalize | to express something in words |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |