GRE Word List

CONTAGION

a contagious disease

The meaning of the word contagion is a contagious disease.

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WordMeaning
extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
onslaughtan especially fierce attack
righteousacting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
disburseto pay out : expend especially from a fund
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
moleculethe smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue
copiousyielding something abundantly
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing