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 |
|---|---|
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| reprehensible | worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
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| discompose | to destroy the composure of |