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 |
|---|---|
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| deducible | to determine by reasoning or deduction |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| condole | grieve |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |