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 |
|---|---|
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| bauble | trinket |