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 |
|---|---|
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| parlance | speech |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| hypothetical | involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |