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 |
|---|---|
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| exploit | deed |
| psychiatrist | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |