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 |
|---|---|
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |