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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| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |
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| feint | something feigned |
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| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |