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
shunto avoid deliberately and especially habitually
equinoxeither of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
replenishto fill or build up again
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
eclipsethe total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
rectifyto set right : remedy
illicitnot permitted : unlawful