GRE Word List

HUMDRUM

monotonous

The meaning of the word humdrum is monotonous.

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WordMeaning
nondescriptbelonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described
parleyto speak with another : confer
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preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd
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poulticea soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions
durationcontinuance in time
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explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
antagonismopposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle