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 |
|---|---|
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| plane | airplane |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |