GRE Word List
CONTAGION
a contagious disease
The meaning of the word contagion is a contagious disease.
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| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
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| application | an act of applying: |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
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| billow | wave |