GRE Word List
ASEPTIC
preventing infection
The meaning of the word aseptic is preventing infection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |