GRE Word List

HUMDRUM

monotonous

The meaning of the word humdrum is monotonous.

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WordMeaning
aggrandizeto make great or greater : increase
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
disproportionlack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity
ashenof, relating to, or made from ash wood
tumidmarked by swelling : swollen
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
corpusclea minute particle
inklinga slight knowledge or vague notion