GRE Word List
MONOTONY
tedious sameness
The meaning of the word monotony is tedious sameness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
| wanton | merciless |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |