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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| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
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| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
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