GRE Word List
DRAB
dull; lacking color; cheerless ; Ex. drab coat/life
The meaning of the word drab is dull; lacking color; cheerless ; Ex. drab coat/life.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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lumen | unit of light energy (one candle's worth) |
resurrect | revive |
quizzical | curious; suggesting puzzlement (without saying); questioning; teasing; mocking; bantering; Ex. quizzical glance |
ursine | bearlike; pertaining to a bear |
embroil | throw into confusion; involve in strife, dispute, or quarrel; entangle; CF. imbroglio |
jab | poke abruptly with something sharp; punch with short blows |
emaciated | thin and wasted (from hunger or illness) |
endearment | fond word or act; expression of affection |
whinny | neigh like a horse; CF. neigh: make the sound which horses make |
phenomena | observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation; SG. phenomenon: observable fact; very unusual person, thing, or event; marvel; wonder; CF. phenomenons; ADJ. phenomenal: very unusual; extraordinary; of a phenomenon; Ex. phenomenal strength |