GRE Word List
HUMDRUM
monotonous
The meaning of the word humdrum is monotonous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
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| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |