GRE Word List

CONTAGION

a contagious disease

The meaning of the word contagion is a contagious disease.

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throespang
rentproperty (such as a house) rented or for rent
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
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crochetneedlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle
glossa surface luster or brightness : shine
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
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bewareto be on one's guard
defoliateto deprive of leaves especially prematurely