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
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
ossifyto change into bone
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
talonthe claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey
promptto move to action : incite
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
takeoffa rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket
afflictiona cause of persistent pain or distress