GRE Word List
ANTISEPTIC
opposing microbial infection
The meaning of the word antiseptic is opposing microbial infection.
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|---|---|
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| refrain | curb |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| unbridled | unrestrained |