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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
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| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
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| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
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