GRE Word List
MONOTONY
tedious sameness
The meaning of the word monotony is tedious sameness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| colloquy | conversation |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |