GRE Word List
LUGUBRIOUS
mournful
The meaning of the word lugubrious is mournful.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pundit | pandit |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |