GRE Word List
DEMUR
to take exception : object
The meaning of the word demur is to take exception : object.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| gale | a strong current of air: |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| xenophobia | fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |