GRE Word List
DEMUR
to take exception : object
The meaning of the word demur is to take exception : object.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| lope | an easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter |