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
accretionthe process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
parlancespeech
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
receptiveable or inclined to receive
ployescapade
microcosma little world
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
dictuma noteworthy statement: such as
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments