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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| opulence | wealth |
| application | an act of applying: |
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