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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WordMeaning
cordialshowing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
repudiateto refuse to accept
carnagethe flesh of slain animals or humans
diabolicalof, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish
revileto subject to verbal abuse : vituperate
anodyneserving to alleviate pain
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma
maudlindrunk enough to be emotionally silly
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry