GRE Word List

ASEPTIC

preventing infection

The meaning of the word aseptic is preventing infection.

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conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
rankrelative standing or position
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hieroglyphicwritten in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters
metamorphosischange of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means
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flicka light sharp jerky stroke or movement
rostera roll or list of personnel
juga large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle