GRE Word List

PURGE

to clear of guilt

The meaning of the word purge is to clear of guilt.

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WordMeaning
reprisea musical repetition:
manifestoa written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer
malefactorone who commits an offense against the law
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
degradationthe act or process of degrading
haggardnot tamed
brittleeasily broken, cracked, or snapped