GRE Word List
DEMUR
object (because of doubts, scruples); raise an objection (showing qualms); hesitate; Ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday
The meaning of the word demur is object (because of doubts, scruples); raise an objection (showing qualms); hesitate; Ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| recalcitrant | disobedient or resisting authority even after being punished; obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly; Ex. recalcitrant child |
| collage | work of art put together from fragments |
| torpedo | underwater explosive apparatus; V. |
| ameliorate | improve |
| decorous | proper (in behavior, conduct, or appearance) |
| incriminate | accuse of or implicate in a crime; serve as evidence against; cause to seem or make guilty of a crime; Ex. incriminating evidence |
| promontory | headland |
| retribution | deserved punishment for wrongdoing; punishment for offenses; compensation; vengeance; CF. pay back |
| quiescent | dormant; temporarily inactive; at rest; N. quiescence |
| maul | handle roughly; batter; injure by beating; Ex. mauled by his overexcited fans; N: heavy long-handled hammer |
