GRE Word List
LIMBO
an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism
The meaning of the word limbo is an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism.
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| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
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| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| trample | tramp |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
| impoverish | to make poor |