GRE Word List

GRUMBLE

to mutter in discontent

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

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WordMeaning
waggishresembling or characteristic of a wag
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
impoverishto make poor
cordialshowing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
purgeto clear of guilt
rubblebroken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building