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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missilecapable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object
muteunable to speak : lacking the power of speech
lacerationthe act of lacerating
unfetterto free from fetters
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complicityassociation or participation in or as if in a wrongful act
connivancethe act of conniving