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 |
|---|---|
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| paradigm | example |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |