GRE Word List

TAINT

to contaminate morally : corrupt

The meaning of the word taint is to contaminate morally : corrupt.

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WordMeaning
roilto make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details
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floutto treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn
hovelan open shed or shelter
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
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minutethe 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds
anathemasomeone or something intensely disliked or loathed