GRE Word List
LIMBO
region near heaven or hell where certain souls are kept; prison (slang); Ex. Purgatory and Limbo
The meaning of the word limbo is region near heaven or hell where certain souls are kept; prison (slang); Ex. Purgatory and Limbo.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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jovial | good-natured; merry; cheerful |
swarthy | (of a skin or complexion) dark; dusky; Ex. swarthy Italian ? |
soporific | sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness; drowsy |
infantile | childish; infantlike |
virile | manly; having masculine spirit or strength; full of strength |
exigency | urgent situation; ADJ. exigent |
reprehensible | deserving blame; blameworthy; V. reprehend: blame |
toady | servile flatterer; yes man; sycophant; V: be a toady to; fawn |
recipient | receiver |
stagnant | (of water) not flowing (often bad-smelling); motionless; stale; not developing; inactive; dull; Ex. stagnant industrial output |