GRE Word List
ASEPTIC
preventing infection
The meaning of the word aseptic is preventing infection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ejaculation | an act of ejaculating |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |