GRE Word List
PURGE
to clear of guilt
The meaning of the word purge is to clear of guilt.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| fluency | the quality or state of being fluent |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |