GRE Word List

MUNDANE

of, relating to, or characteristic of the world

The meaning of the word mundane is of, relating to, or characteristic of the world.

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WordMeaning
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
quiescentmarked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
industriousconstantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent
languiddrooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak
etymologythe history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical
jabto pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object
pertsaucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured
haplesshaving no luck : unfortunate