GRE Word List

PURGE

to clear of guilt

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

Random words

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commemorateto call to remembrance
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
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frescothe art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments
conscientiousmeticulous
murkycharacterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke
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amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)
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