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
passiveacted upon by an external agency
incontinentnot continent: such as
redolentexuding fragrance : aromatic
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
mayhemneedless or willful damage or violence
inanimatenot animate:
stinta period of time spent at a particular activity
depleteto empty of a principal substance
deferput off
perturbto cause to be worried or upset : disquiet