GRE Word List
PURGE
to clear of guilt
The meaning of the word purge is to clear of guilt.
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| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
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| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
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| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |