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 |
|---|---|
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |