GRE Word List

ASEPTIC

preventing infection

The meaning of the word aseptic is preventing infection.

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trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
quietudea quiet state : repose
flaira skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent
scalean instrument or machine for weighing
ratiocinationthe process of exact thinking : reasoning
supernumeraryexceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number
gingerlyvery cautious or careful
snipa small piece that is snipped off
bruntthe principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
ungainlylacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy