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
riderone that rides
idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god
mobilecapable of moving or being moved : movable
insalubriousnot conducive to health : unwholesome
whinnyto neigh especially in a low or gentle way
waverto vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
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
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully