GRE Word List
MONOTONY
tedious sameness
The meaning of the word monotony is tedious sameness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
