GRE Word List
COMPUNCTION
remorse; strong uneasiness caused by guilt
The meaning of the word compunction is remorse; strong uneasiness caused by guilt.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| construe | explain; interpret; Ex. construe her silence as meaning that she agreed; CF. misconstrue |
| potentate | monarch; sovereign |
| sloth | slow moving tree-dwelling mammal; laziness; ADJ. slothful: lazy; indolent |
| gaffe | social blunder |
| apiarist | person who keeps bees |
| vendor | seller |
| germinal | pertaining to a germ; creative; Ex. germinal idea |
| surly | bad-tempered; rude; cross |
| insinuate | hint; imply; suggest indirectly; creep in; introduce or insert (oneself) by artful means; Ex. insinuate himself into the boss's favor; CF. ingratiate |
| inundate | flood; overflow; submerge; cover completely; Ex. inundated with work |
