GRE Word List
CONTAGION
a contagious disease
The meaning of the word contagion is a contagious disease.
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| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
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| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| graphic | of or relating to the pictorial arts |
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| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
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