GRE Word List
HOMELY
suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home
The meaning of the word homely is suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
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| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
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