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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cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
regaleto entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies
verbatimin the exact words : word for word
knitto form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles
illusorybased on or producing illusion : deceptive
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covertnot openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled
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estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
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