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.

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WordMeaning
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
opulencewealth
institutionalizeto make into an institution : give character of an institution to
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged
indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
equityjustice according to natural law or right