Word Knowledge · Question 213

Question 213 of 280

The recruits marched through dismal, rain-soaked fields for hours. Dismal means

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Correct answer to question 213 (Word Knowledge): gloomy

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Dismal describes something bleak and depressing, so gloomy fits the rain-soaked fields described.

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