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 |
|---|---|
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| dire | exciting horror |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| universal | including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception |
| sere | being dried and withered |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| intermediary | mediator |
| convoluted | having convolutions |