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 |
|---|---|
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| aver | to declare positively |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |