GRE Word List
DEMUR
to take exception : object
The meaning of the word demur is to take exception : object.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |