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 |
|---|---|
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| unique | being the only one : sole |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| drivel | nonsense |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| feline | of, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |