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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| psychosomatic | of, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| verge | brink |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| declivity | downward inclination |
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