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
insipidlacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull
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flauntto display or obtrude oneself to public notice
disportsport
fiascoa complete failure
quashto suppress or extinguish summarily and completely
deleteriousharmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
stenchstink
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
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