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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WordMeaning
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
inundateoverwhelm
vacuousemptied of or lacking content
filigreeornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces
succorrelief
antiquatedoutmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
hiatusa break in or as if in a material object : gap
manaclea shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff