GRE Word List
ANTISEPTIC
opposing microbial infection
The meaning of the word antiseptic is opposing microbial infection.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| animated | endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| provenance | origin |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |