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 |
|---|---|
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| stringent | tight |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |