GRE Word List

COMPUNCTION

anxiety arising from awareness of guilt

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

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volleythe flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground
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pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
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