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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wringto squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid
requisitionthe act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action
plethoraan ample amount or number : abundance
impartialnot partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
imprudentnot prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment
corroborateto support with evidence or authority : make more certain
teneta principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
censora person who supervises conduct and morals: such as