GRE Word List
ANTISEPTIC
opposing microbial infection
The meaning of the word antiseptic is opposing microbial infection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |