GRE Word List

PERDITION

eternal damnation

The meaning of the word perdition is eternal damnation.

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WordMeaning
adhereto hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval
sirenany of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
contraveneto go or act contrary to : violate
bellicosefavoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
dominaterule
dubiousunsettled in opinion : doubtful
cavalcadea procession (see procession
sanctimonioushypocritically pious or devout