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 |
|---|---|
| lax | loose |
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| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| brink | edge |
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| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
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