GRE Word List
APPREHENSIVE
fearful; discerning
The meaning of the word apprehensive is fearful; discerning.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mandate | order; charge; authoritative command; power to govern another country; power to given to a government; region under administration; V: give a mandate to; place under a mandate; Ex. mandated territory |
| ebb | (of the tide) recede; lessen; diminish; N. OP. flow: rise of tide |
| credo | creed |
| titanic | gigantic; N. titan |
| perfunctory | done routinely and with little care; superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; Ex. perfunctory kiss |
| estranged | separated; alienated; V. estrange: alienate (people in a family); N. estrangement |
| mediocre | ordinary; commonplace; neither good nor bad |
| pare | cut away the outer covering or skin of (with a knife); trim; Ex. pare apples/expenses |
| conflagration | great fire |
| quarry | dig into (to get stone); N: mine; ä |
