GRE Word List
ANTISEPTIC
opposing microbial infection
The meaning of the word antiseptic is opposing microbial infection.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| singular | of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |