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 |
|---|---|
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |