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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| peerless | matchless |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| dull | tedious |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |