GRE Word List
CONTAGION
a contagious disease
The meaning of the word contagion is a contagious disease.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| giddy | dizzy |
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| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |