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
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
ruminantan animal that chews the cud
litigationthe act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating
chasteinnocent of unlawful sexual intercourse
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
feralof, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast
philatelista specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps
whinnyto neigh especially in a low or gentle way
bluffhaving a broad flattened front
deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent