GRE Word List

CONTAGION

a contagious disease

The meaning of the word contagion is a contagious disease.

Random words

WordMeaning
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
forebodingthe act of one who forebodes
inundateoverwhelm
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
proteanof or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms
confluencea coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point
impenetrableincapable of being penetrated or pierced
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
opportunesuitable or convenient for a particular occurrence