GRE Word List
CONTAGION
a contagious disease
The meaning of the word contagion is a contagious disease.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| overweening | arrogant |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |