GRE Word List
TAINT
to contaminate morally : corrupt
The meaning of the word taint is to contaminate morally : corrupt.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |