GRE Word List

HUMDRUM

monotonous

The meaning of the word humdrum is monotonous.

Random words

WordMeaning
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew
freebooterpirate
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
sallowany of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark
smolderto burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke
serebeing dried and withered
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless