GRE Word List
DUBIOUS
unsettled in opinion : doubtful
The meaning of the word dubious is unsettled in opinion : doubtful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
| scion | descendant |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| brochure | pamphlet |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |