GRE Word List

HUMDRUM

monotonous

The meaning of the word humdrum is monotonous.

Random words

WordMeaning
elevationthe height to which something is elevated: such as
caninea conical pointed tooth
wretcha miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune
botchan inflammatory sore
construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
rivetinghaving the power to fix the attention : engrossing
insensatelacking sense or understanding
tepidmoderately warm : lukewarm
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted