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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |