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
abbreviateto make briefer
intrepidcharacterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
unimpeachablenot impeachable: such as
pervertto cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt
imperviousnot allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable
factitiousproduced by humans rather than by natural forces
earthyof, relating to, or consisting of earth
crustthe hardened exterior or surface part of bread
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen