GRE Word List
DEMUR
to take exception : object
The meaning of the word demur is to take exception : object.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| cemetery | a burial ground |
| potentate | ruler |