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 |
|---|---|
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |