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 |
|---|---|
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| deify | to make a god of |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
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| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |