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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| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| hirsute | hairy |
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| gnarl | snarl |
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| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |