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
acumenkeenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
wansuggestive of poor health : sickly
sluggarda habitually lazy person
curtailto make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
shudderto tremble convulsively : shiver
exculpateto clear from alleged fault or guilt
perjurythe voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing
monetaryof or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy
empiricaloriginating in or based on observation or experience
ancestryline of descent : lineage