GRE Word List
ASEPTIC
preventing infection
The meaning of the word aseptic is preventing infection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| cataclysm | flood |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |