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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| peerless | matchless |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |