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
elaborateplanned or carried out with great care
shuntto turn off to one side : shift
engagedinvolved in activity : occupied
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
curban edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
viscidhaving an adhesive quality : sticky
insurgenta person who revolts against civil authority or an established government
glaringhaving a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger