GRE Word List
ANTISEPTIC
opposing microbial infection
The meaning of the word antiseptic is opposing microbial infection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| debonair | suave |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| pungent | sharply painful |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |