demur

demur [verb]: to object; to pause or hesitate.

Example: The bill was passed in the lower house without demur.

Related words: demurrable [adjective]

Notes:
To demur is to object or oppose.
To be demure is to be shy.

Synonyms: balk, challenge, disagree, disapprove, dispute, doubt, hesitate, object, oppose, pause, protest, refuse, resist, vacillate, waver

Antonyms: accede, accept, acquiesce, agree, concur, consent, okay, permit

Tags: GRE

Category: Vocabulary words

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