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 |
|---|---|
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| conscientious | meticulous |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |