GRE Word List
ANTISEPTIC
opposing microbial infection
The meaning of the word antiseptic is opposing microbial infection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| desiccate | to dry up |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| equine | of, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| juncture | a point of time |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |