GRE Word List
ASEPTIC
preventing infection
The meaning of the word aseptic is preventing infection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
| convulsion | an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |