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 |
|---|---|
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
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| ebullient | boiling |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |