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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satellitea celestial body orbiting another of larger size
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
abjectsunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
kernelthe inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut
blackballto vote against
exorciseto expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
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