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 |
|---|---|
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |