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 |
|---|---|
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| random | a haphazard course |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| replete | fully or abundantly provided or filled |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |