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
malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
loatheto dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
foliagea representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation
fallowof a light yellowish-brown color
obtusenot pointed or acute : blunt
prognosisthe prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case
abortiveprematurely born
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged
indigenousproduced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment