GRE Word List
CONTAGION
a contagious disease
The meaning of the word contagion is a contagious disease.
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| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
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| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
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| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |