GRE Word List

SOMBER

so shaded as to be dark and gloomy

The meaning of the word somber is so shaded as to be dark and gloomy.

Random words

WordMeaning
intelligentsiaintellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite
indulgentwilling to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence
endearmenta word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
abnegationdenial
meniala person doing menial work
culpablemeriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful
igniteto set afire
bugabooan imaginary object of fear
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted