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 |
|---|---|
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |