GRE Word List

ADULTERATE

to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element

The meaning of the word adulterate is to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element.

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embarkto go on board a vehicle for transportation
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inertlacking the power to move
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
inebriateone who is drunk
tutelaryhaving the guardianship of a person or a thing
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putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid