GRE Word List
ANTISEPTIC
opposing microbial infection
The meaning of the word antiseptic is opposing microbial infection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| momentum | a property (see property |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| wag | to be in motion : stir |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| ebullient | boiling |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |