GRE Word List

CONTAGION

a contagious disease

The meaning of the word contagion is a contagious disease.

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disgorgeto discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
expiateto make amends for
besiegeto surround with armed forces
omnipotentalmighty
lavishexpending or bestowing profusely : prodigal
unsightlynot pleasing to the sight : not comely
eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
heterodoxcontrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox