GRE Word List
DEMUR
to take exception : object
The meaning of the word demur is to take exception : object.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| mendicant | beggar |
| corpuscle | a minute particle |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |