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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| retiring | reserved |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |