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.

Random words

WordMeaning
boisterousnoisily turbulent : rowdy
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
orificean opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass
feintsomething feigned
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
doctrinea principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma
illusorybased on or producing illusion : deceptive
epochan event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development
apexthe uppermost point : vertex