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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| indoctrinate | to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |