GRE Word List
ANTISEPTIC
opposing microbial infection
The meaning of the word antiseptic is opposing microbial infection.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| modish | fashionable |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |