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

WordMeaning
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony
loathunwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant
apotheosisthe perfect form or example of something : quintessence
replicaan exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist
sustainto give support or relief to
randoma haphazard course
breachinfraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard
repletefully or abundantly provided or filled
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental