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.

Random words

WordMeaning
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
actuarialof or relating to actuaries
cessationa temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful
snipa small piece that is snipped off
propsomething that props or sustains : support
bourgeoisof, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class
saunterto walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
polarof or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it