GRE Word List
DUBIOUS
unsettled in opinion : doubtful
The meaning of the word dubious is unsettled in opinion : doubtful.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| submerge | to put under water |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |