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 |
|---|---|
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| stilted | pompous |
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| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |