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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| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| diva | prima donna |
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| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |