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dour

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore D words

stern, gloomy, or forbidding in manner

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Dour in a sentence

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The dour clerk processed our forms without a flicker of warmth.

Antonyms
cheerfulgenialsunny

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Verbal · Text Completion

The novelist's late style is admired precisely for its blank: every superfluous phrase has been pared away, leaving prose of startling economy.

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More GRE words starting with D

dabble

to engage in something superficially or as a casual pastime

dais

a raised platform for speakers or honored guests

dally

to waste time or act without urgency

dampen

to make something slightly wet, or to make a feeling or reaction less strong

dappled

marked with spots or patches of color or light

daunt

to intimidate or discourage with fear or doubt

dawdle

to move slowly or waste time idly

dearth

a scarcity or shortage of something

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Dour (adjective) means stern, gloomy, or forbidding in manner
Here is dour used in an example sentence: "The dour clerk processed our forms without a flicker of warmth."
Common synonyms for dour include grim, sullen, morose.
Antonyms of dour include cheerful, genial, sunny.
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