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 |
|---|---|
| dingy | dirty |
| charlatan | quack |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| cue | the letter q |