GRE Word List
APPREHENSIVE
fearful; discerning
The meaning of the word apprehensive is fearful; discerning.
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|---|---|
| glaze | cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin, smooth, shiny coating (as for pottery); Ex. unglazed pottery |
| kudos | honor; glory; acclaim or praise for exceptional achievement |
| unobtrusive | inconspicuous; not blatant |
| willowy | flexible; pliant; slender; CF. willow |
| chaplain | clergyman attached to a chapel |
| pungent | stinging; acrid; sharp in taste or smell; (of speech or writing) caustic; N. pungency |
| yore | time long past; Ex. in the days of yore |
| momentum | quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus; moving force |
| noxious | harmful; CF. obnoxious |
| distract | take (one's attention) off something; upset emotionally; make anxious; ADJ. distracted |
