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 |
|---|---|
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| unbridled | unrestrained |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |