GRE Word List
PENANCE
an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification
The meaning of the word penance is an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |