GRE Word List

COMPUNCTION

anxiety arising from awareness of guilt

The meaning of the word compunction is anxiety arising from awareness of guilt.

Random words

WordMeaning
plummetto fall perpendicularly
knolla small round hill : mound
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
remissionthe act or process of remitting
crescendoa gradual increase
muteunable to speak : lacking the power of speech
obsessivetending to cause obsession
discriminateto mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of
formidablecausing fear, dread, or apprehension
queerdiffering in some way from what is usual or normal : odd