GRE Word List

CONTAGION

a contagious disease

The meaning of the word contagion is a contagious disease.

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WordMeaning
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
redoubtablecausing fear or alarm : formidable
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
prevailto gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph
probea slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)
appraiseto set a value on : to estimate the amount of
gamutthe whole series of recognized musical notes
constituenta member of a constituency