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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WordMeaning
docketa brief written summary of a document : abstract
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
sojourna temporary stay
bellicosefavoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
codaa concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
weanto accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing
entourageone's attendants or associates