GRE Word List
MISGIVINGS
a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
The meaning of the word misgivings is a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event.
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| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |