GRE Word List
HUMDRUM
monotonous
The meaning of the word humdrum is monotonous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
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