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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char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |
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asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
precipitant | precipitate |
abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
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