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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arbitraryexisting or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will
idyllicpleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity
itinerarythe route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
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reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
cursoryrapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty
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misapprehensionto apprehend wrongly : misunderstand