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

WordMeaning
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
impassableincapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted
sovereignone possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty
weatherthe state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness
creeda brief authoritative formula of religious belief
pulsateto throb or move rhythmically : vibrate
nihilista viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy
discretionindividual choice or judgment
fugitiverunning away or intending flight