GRE Word List
CONTAGION
a contagious disease
The meaning of the word contagion is a contagious disease.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| diadem | crown |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| communal | of or relating to one or more communes |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
| encompass | include |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |