GRE Word List
DULL
(of colors or surfaces) not bright; cloudy; overcast; boring; (of edge or sound) not sharp; not rapid; sluggish; slow in thinking and understanding; stupid; V.
The meaning of the word dull is (of colors or surfaces) not bright; cloudy; overcast; boring; (of edge or sound) not sharp; not rapid; sluggish; slow in thinking and understanding; stupid; V..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| arduous | hard; strenuous; Ex. arduous work |
| rapport | close relationship; emotional closeness; harmony |
| scrupulous | conscientious; extremely thorough; Ex. scrupulous worker |
| fetter | shackle; restrict the freedom of; N. chain or shackle for the foot of a prisoner; CF. foot |
| omnivorous | eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything |
| acumen | mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex. business acumen |
| ancestry | family descent; ADJ. ancestral |
| hap | chance; luck |
| mountebank | charlatan; boastful pretender |
| jeopardize | endanger; imperil; put at risk; N. jeopardy: danger |
