GRE Word List
CONTAGION
a contagious disease
The meaning of the word contagion is a contagious disease.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| craft | skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |