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 |
|---|---|
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |