GRE Word List
DEMUR
to take exception : object
The meaning of the word demur is to take exception : object.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| edifice | building |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |