GRE Word List

RUE

to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for

The meaning of the word rue is to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for.

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degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
devoidbeing without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment
indignationanger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
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resonantcontinuing to sound : echoing
unregeneratenot regenerate
abstrusedifficult to comprehend : recondite