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.

Random words

WordMeaning
slacknot using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent
encroachmentto enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another
multilingualof, having, or expressed in several languages
sunderto break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space
egothe self especially as contrasted with another self or the world
gossamera film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
pompositypompous demeanor, speech, or behavior
prurientmarked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire
backslideto lapse morally or in the practice of religion