GRE Word List

ASEPTIC

preventing infection

The meaning of the word aseptic is preventing infection.

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juga large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle
cantataa composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
proletariana member of the proletariat
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
residualremainder
incubusan evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
claviclea bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum