Drab (adjective): a dull, lifeless, or faded appearance or quality

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drab

“The city also puts a lot of effort into making your hometown look really drab and tiny…”

I encountered the word “drab” while reading an article that we are discussing in class, “City Limits” by Colson Whitehead. Although it is my first time hearing of this word I already gained an idea of what it meant first time reading the line. Drab reminds me of the word drag which int this context mean a tedious experience or a bore. I figured they have a certain similarity since the sentence after I found the word “drab” had the word drag in it.” …just in case you were wondering why it’s such a drag to go back sometimes.” Drab is an adjective word so you can use it to describe or modify other words with a similar meaning. For example, “The drab and boring party suddenly came to life when the drugs appeared”.