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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etherealof or relating to the regions beyond the earth
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
recessionthe act or action of receding : withdrawal
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
archaeologythe scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering