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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antithesisthe direct opposite
compactpredominantly formed or filled : composed
factiona party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
cohereto hold together firmly as parts of the same mass
floweryof, relating to, or resembling flowers
epochan event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development
defoliateto deprive of leaves especially prematurely
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