GRE Word List

DISQUIETUDE

anxiety

The meaning of the word disquietude is anxiety.

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wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
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forteone's strong point
minusculevery small
brindledhaving obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground
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