GRE Word List
ANTISEPTIC
opposing microbial infection
The meaning of the word antiseptic is opposing microbial infection.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| pedagogue | teacher |