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 |
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| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
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| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
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| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
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