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 |
|---|---|
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| aver | to declare positively |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| finite | having definite or definable limits |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |