GRE Word List

GRUMBLE

to mutter in discontent

The meaning of the word grumble is to mutter in discontent.

Random words

WordMeaning
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
pinchto squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
epauletsomething that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
antithesisthe direct opposite
scholarlyof, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned