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 |
|---|---|
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| etymology | the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |