GRE Word List
PERDITION
eternal damnation
The meaning of the word perdition is eternal damnation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |