GRE Word List
ANTISEPTIC
opposing microbial infection
The meaning of the word antiseptic is opposing microbial infection.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| religious | relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |