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 |
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| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |