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 |
|---|---|
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| chafe | irritate |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
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| hubbub | noise |
| flighty | swift |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |