GRE Word List
ASEPTIC
preventing infection
The meaning of the word aseptic is preventing infection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |