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
solaceto give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console
nullifyto make null (see null
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms
cupidityinordinate desire for wealth : avarice
impartto give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice
epochan event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development
occludeto close up or block off : obstruct
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
nethersituated down or below : lower