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 |
|---|---|
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| corrugated | having corrugations |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |