GRE Word List
HOVEL
an open shed or shelter
The meaning of the word hovel is an open shed or shelter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irremediable | not remediable |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| ideology | a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture |
| wreak | bring about |