GRE Word List
GRUMBLE
to mutter in discontent
The meaning of the word grumble is to mutter in discontent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |