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 |
|---|---|
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |