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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scrapfragments of discarded or leftover food
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rouea man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake
scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes
mobilecapable of moving or being moved : movable
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tensilecapable of tension : ductile
despiseto look down on with disrespect or aversion
admonishto indicate duties or obligations to