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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| prosody | the study of versification |
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| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
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| shambles | a meat market |
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