GRE Word List

HOVEL

an open shed or shelter

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

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vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
quirkan abrupt twist or curve
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms
recountto relate in detail : narrate
debauchto corrupt by intemperance or sensuality
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
kudospraise given for achievement
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
cartographerone that makes maps