GRE Word List

LUGUBRIOUS

mournful

The meaning of the word lugubrious is mournful.

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mirewet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
besiegeto surround with armed forces
facileeasily accomplished or attained
constitutionthe basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
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urbanenotably polite or polished in manner
outlooka place offering a view
hindmostfarthest to the rear : last
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