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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| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
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| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
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| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |