GRE Word List
HUMDRUM
monotonous
The meaning of the word humdrum is monotonous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| emanate | to come out from a source |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |