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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| oversee | survey |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |