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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| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
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| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
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