GRE Word List
CONTAGION
a contagious disease
The meaning of the word contagion is a contagious disease.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |