GRE vocabulary
perdition
a state of utter ruin or eternal damnation
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In a sentence
Perdition in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing perdition in a sentence.
The preacher warned that greed led only to perdition.
Synonyms
damnationruindownfallhell
Antonyms
salvationredemption
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Questions about “perdition”
Perdition (noun) means a state of utter ruin or eternal damnation
Here is perdition used in an example sentence: "The preacher warned that greed led only to perdition."
Common synonyms for perdition include damnation, ruin, downfall, hell.
Antonyms of perdition include salvation, redemption.
Perdition is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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