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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| consort | associate |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| untenable | not able to be defended |