GRE Word List
ASCETIC
practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
The meaning of the word ascetic is practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline.
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| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
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| cerebration | to use the mind : think |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
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