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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|---|---|
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |
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| sleek | slick |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| beleaguer | besiege |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |