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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
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| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |