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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
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| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
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| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
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| protuberance | something that is protuberant |
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