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 |
|---|---|
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| quotidian | occurring every day |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |