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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WordMeaning
choiran organized company of singers (as in a church service)
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
injuriousinflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
avocationa subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
skimto clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance
notorietythe quality or state of being notorious
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
stupora condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility