GRE Word List
REMONSTRATE
to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate
The meaning of the word remonstrate is to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| craft | skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |