GRE Word List
DEFILE
to make unclean or impure: such as
The meaning of the word defile is to make unclean or impure: such as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| hap | happening |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |