GRE Word List
CONTAGION
a contagious disease
The meaning of the word contagion is a contagious disease.
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| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |