GRE Word List
CONTAGION
a contagious disease
The meaning of the word contagion is a contagious disease.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |