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 |
|---|---|
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
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| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |