GRE Word List
QUALMS
a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety
The meaning of the word qualms is a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
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| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
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