GRE Word List
PURGE
to clear of guilt
The meaning of the word purge is to clear of guilt.
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| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |
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| lout | to bow in respect |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |