GRE Word List
HUMDRUM
monotonous
The meaning of the word humdrum is monotonous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |