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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| scion | descendant |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |