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
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
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authenticateto prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine
denotationan act or process of denoting
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
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actuateto put into mechanical action or motion
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