GRE Word List

HOMESPUN

spun or made at home

The meaning of the word homespun is spun or made at home.

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objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
menageriea place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition
conjureto charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
swaythe action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion
mortara sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle
quaya structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place
inconsequentialof no significance : unimportant
ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing