GRE Word List
ASEPTIC
preventing infection
The meaning of the word aseptic is preventing infection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| podium | a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |