GRE Word List
CONTAGION
a contagious disease
The meaning of the word contagion is a contagious disease.
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| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| unsavory | insipid |
| accommodate | to provide with something desired, needed, or suited |