GRE Word List
DEMUR
to take exception : object
The meaning of the word demur is to take exception : object.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |
| heed | to pay attention |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |