GRE Word List

HUMDRUM

monotonous

The meaning of the word humdrum is monotonous.

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WordMeaning
reputableenjoying good repute : held in esteem
fervidvery hot : burning
sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish
inadvertentlyunintentional
corpulenthaving a large bulky body : obese
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
erodeto diminish or destroy by degrees:
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime