GRE Word List
DEMUR
to take exception : object
The meaning of the word demur is to take exception : object.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |