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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enjointo direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition
resuscitateto revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness
variegateto diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple
overturean initiative toward agreement or action : proposal
vivaciouslively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly
subjugateto bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf
chasteinnocent of unlawful sexual intercourse
febrilemarked or caused by fever : feverish