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 |
|---|---|
| giddy | dizzy |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| resilient | characterized or marked by resilience: such as |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |