GRE Word List
DISQUIETUDE
anxiety
The meaning of the word disquietude is anxiety.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| muted | being mute : silent |
| encompass | include |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| convene | to come together in a body |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| dour | stern |