GRE Word List
DEMUR
to take exception : object
The meaning of the word demur is to take exception : object.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| demure | reserved |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |