GRE Word List
MURMUR
low, indistinct, continuous sound; V. CF. mumble
The meaning of the word murmur is low, indistinct, continuous sound; V. CF. mumble.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jurisprudence | science of law |
| intransigence | refusal of any compromise; stubbornness; ADJ. intransigent: uncompromising |
| dilapidated | falling to pieces; in a bad condition; ruined because of neglect; Ex. dilapidated old car/castle; N. dilapidation |
| amputate | cut off part of body; prune (a limb) |
| tantamount | equivalent in effect or value; Ex. This invasion is tantamount to a declaration of war; CF. amount |
| impasse | predicament(dangerous condition) from which there is no escape; situation allowing for no further progress |
| supplicant | one who supplicates; ADJ. |
| disjunction | act or state of separation; disunity; CF. disjunctive: expressing a choice between two ideas; CF. conjunction; CF. conjunctive |
| parochial | narrow in scope or outlook; provincial; related to parishes |
| exiguous | small in amount; minute |
