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 |
|---|---|
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |