GRE Word List
TREPIDATION
a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension
The meaning of the word trepidation is a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension.
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| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
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| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
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