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 |
|---|---|
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| culinary | of or relating to the kitchen or cookery |
| reverie | daydream |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |