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
augurydivination from auspices (see auspice
irateroused to ire
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
integralessential to completeness : constituent
willfulobstinately and often perversely self-willed
requisiteneeded for a particular purpose : essential
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
badgerany of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
codifyto reduce to a code
corrugatedhaving corrugations