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 |
|---|---|
| overwhelm | upset |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
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| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| unison | identity in musical pitch |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
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