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 |
|---|---|
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| hap | happening |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |