GRE Word List

PENITENT

feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant

The meaning of the word penitent is feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant.

Random words

WordMeaning
chancellorthe secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king
corroborateto support with evidence or authority : make more certain
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
cogitateto ponder or meditate on usually intently
punitiveinflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment
indefatigableincapable of being fatigued : untiring
polemicalof, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial
dichotomya division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities
tillerone that tills : cultivator
adventitiouscoming from another source and not inherent or innate