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 |
|---|---|
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
| collected | gathered together |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |