GRE Word List
CONTAGION
a contagious disease
The meaning of the word contagion is a contagious disease.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| dissolution | the act or process of dissolving: such as |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |