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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |