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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requisiteneeded for a particular purpose : essential
fathoma unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water
etymologythe history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
qualifiedfitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent
trothloyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity
sonicutilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves
shoddya reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo
disenfranchiseto deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity
perspicuousplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation