Adulterate
mediumuh-DUL-tuh-rayt
verb
Definition
To make something poorer in quality by adding another substance
Examples
“The company was fined for adulterating their products.”
“Cheap imitations often adulterate the original design.”
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GRE Tip
Adulterate is a medium-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "contaminate" or "corrupt" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "purify".
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