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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |