GRE Word List
CONTAGION
a contagious disease
The meaning of the word contagion is a contagious disease.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| forlorn | bereft |