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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| Word | Meaning |
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| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
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| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| parlance | speech |
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| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| mortician | undertaker |
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