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 |
|---|---|
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| hubbub | noise |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |