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.

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WordMeaning
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
roilto make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of
quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
incarnationthe act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
pedagogueteacher
revoketo annul by recalling or taking back : rescind
anomalousinconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular
meandera winding path or course
reminiscentof the character of or relating to reminiscence
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority