GRE Word List
MONOTONY
tedious sameness
The meaning of the word monotony is tedious sameness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| constitution | the 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 |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |