GRE Word List

HUMDRUM

monotonous

The meaning of the word humdrum is monotonous.

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WordMeaning
tingea slight staining or suffusing shade or color
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
gazettenewspaper
scoffan expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe
gruffrough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect
kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith
emblazonto inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
commonplacecommonly found or seen : ordinary
metersystematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm