GRE Word List

REMORSE

a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach

The meaning of the word remorse is a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach.

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tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
cohabitto live together as or as if a married couple
welta strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together
forthcomingbeing about to appear or to be produced or made available
embellishto make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
virilehaving traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree
indignityan act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
interjectionan ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as