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 |
|---|---|
| bizarre | strikingly out of the ordinary: such as |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| finery | ornament |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |