GRE Word List
CONTAGION
a contagious disease
The meaning of the word contagion is a contagious disease.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| subsidy | a grant or gift of money: such as |
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |