GRE Word List

HUMDRUM

monotonous

The meaning of the word humdrum is monotonous.

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WordMeaning
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
aplombcomplete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise
incinerateto cause to burn to ashes
aghaststruck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset
lugubriousmournful
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
germinalbeing in the earliest stage of development
defaultfailure to do something required by duty or law : neglect
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
melancholydepression of spirits : dejection