GRE Word List
CONTAGION
a contagious disease
The meaning of the word contagion is a contagious disease.
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| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
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| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| mulct | fine |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| statutory | of or relating to statutes |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
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