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Exam: GRE (Verbal)

somberly

IPA: /ˈsɒmbərli/

KK: /ˈsɑːmbərli/

adverb

Definition: In a serious, sad, or gloomy way.

Example: She spoke somberly at the memorial service.

somberness

IPA: /ˈsɒmbənəs/

KK: /ˈsɑːmbərnəs/

noun

Definition: The quality of being serious, sad, or gloomy.

Example: The somberness of the funeral made everyone feel reflective.

somite

IPA: /səˈmaɪt/

KK: /səˈmaɪt/

noun

Definition: A segment of tissue in the developing embryo of vertebrates that forms muscles and vertebrae, appearing in pairs along the backbone.

Example: During embryonic development, somites play a crucial role in forming the skeletal and muscular systems.

somitic

IPA: /səˈmɪtɪk/

KK: /səˈmɪtɪk/

adjective

Definition: Relating to a segment of the body in the early stages of development, particularly in embryos.

Example: The somitic structures are crucial for the development of the vertebrate body plan.

somnambulant

IPA: /sɒmˈnæmbjʊlənt/

KK: /sɑmˈnæmbjələnt/

adjective

Definition: Describing someone who walks while asleep or behaves as if they are asleep.

Example: The somnambulant child wandered through the house at night without waking up.

somnambulate

IPA: /sɒmˈnæmbjʊleɪt/

KK: /sɑmˈnæmbjʊˌleɪt/

intransitive verb

Definition: To walk or do something while you are asleep or in a state that is like sleep.

Example: He tends to somnambulate around the house at night without realizing it.

somnambulation

IPA: /sɒmˌnæm.bjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/

KK: /sɑmˌnæm.bjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/

noun

Definition: A condition where a person walks or performs other activities while asleep, often without being aware of it.

Example: During somnambulation, she walked around the house without realizing it.

somnambulism

IPA: /sɒmˈnæmbjʊlɪzəm/

KK: /sɑmˈnæmbjəlɪzəm/

noun

Definition: A condition where a person walks or performs other activities while asleep, often without being aware of it.

Example: During somnambulism, she walked around the house without realizing it.

somnambulist

IPA: /sɒmˈnæmbjʊlɪst/

KK: /sɑmˈnæmbjəlɪst/

noun

Definition: A person who walks around while they are asleep, often without being aware of it.

Example: The somnambulist wandered through the house at night without realizing it.

somnambulistic

IPA: /sɒmˈnæmbjʊˌlɪstɪk/

KK: /sɑmˈnæmbjəlɪstɪk/

adjective

Definition: Relating to sleepwalking or the behavior of someone who sleepwalks.

Example: The somnambulistic behavior of the child worried his parents, as he often wandered around the house at night.

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