GRE Word List
ANTISEPTIC
opposing microbial infection
The meaning of the word antiseptic is opposing microbial infection.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |