GRE Word List

HUMDRUM

monotonous

The meaning of the word humdrum is monotonous.

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WordMeaning
propoundto offer for discussion or consideration
ebbthe reflux of the tide toward the sea
bivouaca usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter
portendto give an omen or anticipatory sign of
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
incessantcontinuing or following without interruption : unceasing
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
buffoona ludicrous figure : clown
panegyrica eulogistic oration or writing
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work