GRE Word List
GRUMBLE
to mutter in discontent
The meaning of the word grumble is to mutter in discontent.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |