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 |
|---|---|
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |