GRE Word List

DEMUR

to take exception : object

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

Random words

WordMeaning
thwartto oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of
irremediablenot remediable
missilecapable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object
oratorone who delivers an oration
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
chorusa company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
comportto be fitting : accord
incorporealnot corporeal : having no material body or form
deferput off