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
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
sundryincluding many things of different kinds : miscellaneous
lassitudea condition of weariness or debility : fatigue
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
ultimatelast in a progression or series : final
congenialpleasant
sequesterto set apart : segregate
spendthrifta person who spends improvidently or wastefully
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant
shadecomparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light