GRE Word List
LUGUBRIOUS
mournful
The meaning of the word lugubrious is mournful.
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|---|---|
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
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| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| compulsory | mandatory |
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