GRE Word List
CONTAGION
a contagious disease
The meaning of the word contagion is a contagious disease.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| drab | slattern |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| deify | to make a god of |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |