GRE Word List

PERDITION

eternal damnation

The meaning of the word perdition is eternal damnation.

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WordMeaning
punditpandit
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
caldrona large kettle or boiler
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
sluggishaverse to activity or exertion : indolent
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
lachrymosegiven to tears or weeping : tearful
alacritypromptness in response : cheerful readiness
compulsionan act of compelling
besiegeto surround with armed forces