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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pretensionan allegation of doubtful value : pretext
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rebuffto reject or criticize sharply : snub
coalesceto grow together
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bulwarka solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith
excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
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