GRE Word List
ANTISEPTIC
opposing microbial infection
The meaning of the word antiseptic is opposing microbial infection.
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| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |
| bliss | complete happiness |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
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| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |