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.

Random words

WordMeaning
genericrelating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general
piscatorialpiscatory
tensilecapable of tension : ductile
recitala detailed account : enumeration
gorgea narrow passage through land
masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
far-fetchedbrought from a remote time or place
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain