GRE Word List

HUMDRUM

monotonous

The meaning of the word humdrum is monotonous.

Random words

WordMeaning
prateto talk long and idly : chatter
lapa loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment
overturean initiative toward agreement or action : proposal
aureolea radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage
viablecapable of living
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work
hue_and_cryoutcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
stinkto emit a strong offensive odor
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject