GRE Word List

CONTAGION

a contagious disease

The meaning of the word contagion is a contagious disease.

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WordMeaning
triflinglacking in significance or solid worth: such as
polarizeto cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
weirdof strange or extraordinary character : odd
thwartto oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
stinkto emit a strong offensive odor
quarantinea period of 40 days
prophylacticguarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection