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 |
|---|---|
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| devious | wandering |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| glamor | an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |