GRE Word List
PENITENT
repentant; N.
The meaning of the word penitent is repentant; N..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wring | twist (to extract liquid); extract by twisting; wrench painfully (necks or hands) |
| pallid | pale; wan; Ex. pallid complexion |
| promontory | headland |
| attire | clothe; N: clothing; array; apparel |
| rubric | title or heading (in red print); directions for religious ceremony; protocol |
| indenture | bind as servant or apprentice to master; bind by indenture; N: contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified time (as between an apprentice and his master) |
| viscous | (of a liquid) thick and sticky; gluey; viscid; CF. consistency |
| queasy | experiencing nausea; nauseated; easily nauseated; squeamish; Ex. feel a little queasy |
| delusion | false belief; hallucination; deluding; Ex. delusions of grandeur; Ex. under the delusion that |
| monotony | sameness leading to boredom; monotonousness; ADJ. monotonous; CF. monotone |
