GRE Word List

CONTRITE

feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc.

The meaning of the word contrite is feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc..

Random words

WordMeaning
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage
indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
hedonista person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
imputeto lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly
caliberdegree of mental capacity or moral quality
circumscribeto constrict (see constrict