GRE Word List
CONTAGION
a contagious disease
The meaning of the word contagion is a contagious disease.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |