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 |
|---|---|
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| fuddle | booze |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |