GRE Word List
TAINT
to contaminate morally : corrupt
The meaning of the word taint is to contaminate morally : corrupt.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lampoon | satire |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| purported | reputed |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| denizen | inhabitant |