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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multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse
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genialitymarked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness
permissivegranted on sufferance : tolerated
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
reprisala retaliatory act
moleculethe smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property
mirthgladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter
swearto utter or take solemnly (an oath)