GRE Word List
VITIATE
to make faulty or defective : impair
The meaning of the word vitiate is to make faulty or defective : impair.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
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| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
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| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |