GRE Word List
HUMDRUM
monotonous
The meaning of the word humdrum is monotonous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| demure | reserved |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |