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 |
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| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
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| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
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