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 |
|---|---|
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| potentate | ruler |