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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drollhaving a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality
accoladea mark of acknowledgment : award
monographa learned treatise on a small area of learning
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
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