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 |
|---|---|
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |