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 |
|---|---|
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |