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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exhumedisinter
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
requisiteneeded for a particular purpose : essential
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
momentoushaving great or lasting importance : consequential
pinchto squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
franchisethe right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory
arcadea long arched building or gallery
retentivehaving the power, property, or capacity of retaining