GRE Word List
DISQUIETUDE
anxiety
The meaning of the word disquietude is anxiety.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| actuarial | of or relating to actuaries |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
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| malcontent | a discontented person: |
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| barrister | a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor |