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
dinghya small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat
furtivedone in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious
procurementthe act or process of procuring
dina loud continued noise
retainto keep in possession or use
adaptto make fit (as for a new use) often by modification
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
facultyability
squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
conceitfavorable opinion