GRE Word List
GRUMBLE
to mutter in discontent
The meaning of the word grumble is to mutter in discontent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |