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 |
|---|---|
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |