GRE Word List

ANTISEPTIC

opposing microbial infection

The meaning of the word antiseptic is opposing microbial infection.

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drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
demeanto lower in character, status, or reputation
insalubriousnot conducive to health : unwholesome
hivea container for housing honeybees
vigoractive bodily or mental strength or force
prominentstanding out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant
certitudethe state of being or feeling certain
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)