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rue

verbCommon GRE wordMore R words

to bitterly regret something and wish it had not happened

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Rue in a sentence

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He would later rue the day he ignored his mentor's warning.

Synonyms
regretlamentbemoanrepent
Antonyms
rejoicecelebrate

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Verbal · Text Completion

The committee's report was praised for its candor, yet its central recommendation was so blank that administrators could cite it to justify nearly any policy they had already resolved to pursue.

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Rue (verb) means to bitterly regret something and wish it had not happened
Here is rue used in an example sentence: "He would later rue the day he ignored his mentor's warning."
Common synonyms for rue include regret, lament, bemoan, repent.
Antonyms of rue include rejoice, celebrate.
Rue is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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