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 |
|---|---|
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| edifice | building |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| fete | festival |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
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| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |