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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| odorous | having an odor: such as |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| inequity | injustice |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |