GRE Word List

LUGUBRIOUS

mournful

The meaning of the word lugubrious is mournful.

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WordMeaning
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
crotchetygiven to crotchets (see crotchet
veracityconformity with truth or fact : accuracy
debuta first appearance
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry
paradigmexample
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
bourgeoisof, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class
nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate