GRE Word List
MALAISE
uneasiness; vague feeling of ill health (without any particular pain or appearance of disease)
The meaning of the word malaise is uneasiness; vague feeling of ill health (without any particular pain or appearance of disease).
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quisling | traitor who aids invaders; CF. Vidkun Quisling |
accede | agree |
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refrain | abstain from; resist; forbear; N: chorus |
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