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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| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| astronomical | of or relating to astronomy |
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| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
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