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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WordMeaning
vintnera wine merchant
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow
applicationan act of applying:
fashionthe prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time
reverberatereflect
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
bitinghaving the power to bite
shrivelto draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture
lionizeto treat as an object of great interest or importance