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 |
|---|---|
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |