GRE Word List
DEMUR
to take exception : object
The meaning of the word demur is to take exception : object.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| conjugal | of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |