GRE Word List

ASEPTIC

preventing infection

The meaning of the word aseptic is preventing infection.

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plumpto drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
falterto walk unsteadily : stumble
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
celibateof, relating to, or characterized by celibacy:
allegiancethe obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details
cantataa composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment
fusionthe act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat