GRE Word List
ANTISEPTIC
opposing microbial infection
The meaning of the word antiseptic is opposing microbial infection.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |