GRE Word List
DUBIOUS
unsettled in opinion : doubtful
The meaning of the word dubious is unsettled in opinion : doubtful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
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| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |