GRE Word List

HUMDRUM

monotonous

The meaning of the word humdrum is monotonous.

Random words

WordMeaning
elatedmarked by high spirits : exultant
clariona medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
adaptto make fit (as for a new use) often by modification
lustrousreflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle
brawnymuscular
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
asunderinto parts
ratiocinationthe process of exact thinking : reasoning