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.

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WordMeaning
dazeto stupefy especially by a blow : stun
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
pryto look closely or inquisitively
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
expoundto set forth : state
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation
grumbleto mutter in discontent
pendulouspoised without visible support
conformitycorrespondence in form, manner, or character : agreement