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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |