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 |
|---|---|
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |