GRE Word List

APPREHENSIVE

viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future

The meaning of the word apprehensive is viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future.

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WordMeaning
agnostica person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable
moltto shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically
laitythe people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy
deprecateto express disapproval of
forebearsancestor
autonomoushaving the right or power of self-government
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
rankleto cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness
ancestryline of descent : lineage
blaseapathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary