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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
