GRE Word List

CONTAGION

a contagious disease

The meaning of the word contagion is a contagious disease.

Random words

WordMeaning
obliviouslacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention
nuptialof or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
devoidbeing without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
belateddelayed beyond the usual time
giddydizzy
vampirethe reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
wretcha miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune
betokento typify beforehand : presage