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 |
|---|---|
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| commonwealth | a nation, state, or other political unit: such as |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| colloquy | conversation |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |