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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WordMeaning
bequeathto give or leave by will (see will
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
appropriateespecially suitable or compatible : fitting
artifactsa usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
superficialof, relating to, or located near a surface
behemotha mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God
narrativesomething that is narrated : story
indemnifyto secure against hurt, loss, or damage