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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| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
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| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
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