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
arteryany of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
abbreviateto make briefer
engagingtending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive
inhibitto prohibit from doing something
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature
disperseto cause to break up (see break up
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
gloatto observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight