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
fitfulcharacterized by fits or paroxysms
constraintthe act of constraining
trickleto issue or fall in drops
retentivehaving the power, property, or capacity of retaining
promontorya high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water
thespianactor
buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
reparablecapable of being repaired