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 |
|---|---|
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| obese | having excessive body fat |