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 |
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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 |