GRE Word List
SOMBER
dark; gloomy; melancholy; depressing; CF. shadow
The meaning of the word somber is dark; gloomy; melancholy; depressing; CF. shadow.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apathy | lack of caring; indifference; lack of concern or interest in important matters; Ex. He was sunk in apathy after his failure; ADJ. apathetic |
| shift | change position or place; exchange (one thing) for another; change in direction or position; Ex. shift the stolen goods; N. group of workers which takes turns with other groups; working period of such a group |
| espionage | spying |
| stout | rather fat; strong in body; sturdy; resolute; determined; strong in determination; Ex. stout stick/supporter |
| perjury | false testimony while under oath; V. perjure oneself: testify falsely under oath |
| abet | assist usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| adversary | opponent; enemy |
| valedictory | pertaining to farewell; N: farewell address (esp. at graduation exercises) |
| oblivious | inattentive or unmindful; unaware; wholly absorbed; forgetful(having the habit of forgetting) |
| bucolic | rustic; pastoral |
