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 |
|---|---|
| forego | to go before : precede |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| fete | festival |
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |