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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cerebrationto use the mind : think
callowlacking adult sophistication : immature
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airyof or relating to air : atmospheric
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
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