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
unilateraldone or undertaken by one person or party
deleteto eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
grimacea facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
meretriciousof or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution
cloyingdisgusting or distasteful by reason of excess
submergeto put under water
contaminateto soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain