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 |
|---|---|
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| relish | characteristic flavor |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| rococo | rococo work or style |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |