GRE Word List

ASEPTIC

preventing infection

The meaning of the word aseptic is preventing infection.

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WordMeaning
propitiateto gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
hutan often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
tenantone who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another
incubusan evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep
agilitythe quality or state of being agile : nimbleness
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
senilitythe quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age
propulsivetending or having power to propel