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 |
|---|---|
| convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
| vent | to provide with a vent |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |