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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WordMeaning
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
climacticof, relating to, or constituting a climax
restraintan act of restraining : the state of being restrained
rusticateto go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life
vaporizeto convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor
sumptuousextremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent
arteryany of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
deferencerespect and esteem due a superior or an elder
crypta chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground
terminationend in time or existence : conclusion