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 |
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colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
fiasco | a complete failure |
tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
extrude | to force, press, or push out |