GRE Word List
PERDITION
eternal damnation
The meaning of the word perdition is eternal damnation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| hortatory | hortative |