GRE Word List

HOVEL

an open shed or shelter

The meaning of the word hovel is an open shed or shelter.

Random words

WordMeaning
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
hutan often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack
groucha fit of bad temper
draftthe act of drawing or pulling in a net
ployescapade
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
unilateraldone or undertaken by one person or party
odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
swaythe action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion