GRE Word List

MURMUR

a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling

The meaning of the word murmur is a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling.

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WordMeaning
bestowto put to use : apply
qualmsa feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety
inadvertentlyunintentional
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
broochan ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher
boundfastened by or as if by a band : confined
requisitionthe act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action
soddendull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language