GRE Word List

CONTAMINATE

to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association

The meaning of the word contaminate is to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association.

Random words

WordMeaning
litigationthe act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating
resignationan act or instance of resigning something : surrender
vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
arraignto call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
inveterateconfirmed in a habit : habitual
inconsistencyan instance of being inconsistent
valedictionan act of bidding farewell
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism