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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palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
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spryable to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble
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remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach