GRE Word List
ASEPTIC
preventing infection; having a cleansing effect
The meaning of the word aseptic is preventing infection; having a cleansing effect.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| infest | inhabit in numbers large enough to be harmful; Ex. Mice infested the house; Ex. shark-infested waters |
| facade | front or face (of building); superficial or false appearance |
| mellifluous | (of words or a voice) sweetly or smoothly flowing; melodious; having a pleasant tune |
| lewd | lustful |
| innocuous | harmless |
| devolve | deputize; pass or be passed to others (power, work, or property); Ex. devolve on/upon/to |
| concatenate | link as in a chain |
| hover | hang about; (of birds or aircraft) stay in the air in one place; (of people) wait nearby; stay around one place; waver; be in an uncertain state |
| convene | come together; assemble; call to meet; Ex. convene the council |
| upright | (sitting or standing) straight up; honest; moral |
