GRE Word List
DEMUR
to take exception : object
The meaning of the word demur is to take exception : object.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| hygiene | a science of the establishment and maintenance of health |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |