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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| cerebration | to use the mind : think |