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 |
|---|---|
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| vent | to provide with a vent |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |