GRE Word List

HUMDRUM

monotonous

The meaning of the word humdrum is monotonous.

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causalexpressing or indicating cause : causative
exposurethe fact or condition of being exposed: such as
inamorataa woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations
stammerto make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter
florescencea state or period of flourishing
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner
mediocreof moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance
discreteconstituting a separate entity : individually distinct