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 |
|---|---|
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |