GRE Word List

CONTAGION

a contagious disease

The meaning of the word contagion is a contagious disease.

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versatileembracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills
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fallaciousembodying a fallacy
erratichaving no fixed course : wandering
dignitaryone who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor
subsistencereal being : existence
regenta person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign
coincorner
wrenchto move with a violent twist
grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature