GRE Word List
ASEPTIC
preventing infection
The meaning of the word aseptic is preventing infection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |