GRE Word List
CONTAGION
a contagious disease
The meaning of the word contagion is a contagious disease.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
| solvent | able to pay all legal debts |
| abyss | an immeasurably deep gulf or great space |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |