GRE Word List
ANTISEPTIC
opposing microbial infection
The meaning of the word antiseptic is opposing microbial infection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| dull | tedious |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |