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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| ascribe | to 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 |