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..

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well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
paradigmexample
idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god
stinta period of time spent at a particular activity
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
indentationthe blank space produced by indenting : indention
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable
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