GRE Word List

DEMUR

to take exception : object

The meaning of the word demur is to take exception : object.

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WordMeaning
taxonomistthe study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics
demeanto lower in character, status, or reputation
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mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
sheerunqualified
unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing
bolta lightning stroke
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable