GRE Word List
HOMESPUN
spun or made at home
The meaning of the word homespun is spun or made at home.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |