GRE Word List

ASEPTIC

preventing infection

The meaning of the word aseptic is preventing infection.

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WordMeaning
abutto border on : to touch along an edge
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory
anachronisman error in chronology
nourishmentfood
visionaryhaving or marked by foresight and imagination
benevolentmarked by or disposed to doing good
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
lagoona shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water
nondescriptbelonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described