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 |
|---|---|
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
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| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| cerebration | to use the mind : think |
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |