GRE Word List
ANTISEPTIC
opposing microbial infection
The meaning of the word antiseptic is opposing microbial infection.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |
| botch | an inflammatory sore |