GRE Word List
ANTISEPTIC
opposing microbial infection
The meaning of the word antiseptic is opposing microbial infection.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| emanate | to come out from a source |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |