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 |
|---|---|
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| distant | separated in space : away |
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| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
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