GRE Word List
CONTAGION
a contagious disease
The meaning of the word contagion is a contagious disease.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| spate | freshet |