GRE Word List
CONTAGION
a contagious disease
The meaning of the word contagion is a contagious disease.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| imprecation | curse |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |