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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|---|---|
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
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| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
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| contrive | devise |
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