GRE Word List
ANTISEPTIC
opposing microbial infection
The meaning of the word antiseptic is opposing microbial infection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| sere | being dried and withered |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| exude | to ooze out |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| environ | encircle |