GRE Word List
PURGATORY
an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification
The meaning of the word purgatory is an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification.
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| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
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