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 |
|---|---|
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| vintner | a wine merchant |