GRE Word List

ATTRITION

sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God

The meaning of the word attrition is sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God.

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WordMeaning
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
rivuleta small stream
hibernalof, relating to, or occurring in winter
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
blightedaffected with blight (see blight
analgesican agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia
dawdleto spend time idly
pedigreea register recording a line of ancestors
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude
memorializeto address or petition by a memorial