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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WordMeaning
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
swearto utter or take solemnly (an oath)
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
juntaa council or committee for political or governmental purposes
unprecedentedhaving no precedent : novel
cantataa composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
compriseto be made up of
bluffhaving a broad flattened front
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims