GRE Word List
DEMUR
object (because of doubts, scruples); raise an objection (showing qualms); hesitate; Ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday
The meaning of the word demur is object (because of doubts, scruples); raise an objection (showing qualms); hesitate; Ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| meek | submissive; patient and long-suffering |
| cryptic | mysterious; hidden; secret |
| yeoman | man or farmer owning small estate; middle-class farmer |
| fervent | ardent; zealous; hot |
| minuscule | extremely small |
| consolidation | unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger; V. consolidate: merge; strengthen |
| sour | having a sharp or acid taste; acid; tart; bad-tempered; V. |
| desperado | reckless, desperate outlaw |
| malodorous | foul-smelling |
| ellipsis | omission of words from a text; mark used to indicate an omission (when the meaning can be understood without them); PL. ellipses |
