GRE Word List
HOVEL
an open shed or shelter
The meaning of the word hovel is an open shed or shelter.
Random words
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| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
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| disparity | a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |