GRE Word List

ASEPTIC

preventing infection

The meaning of the word aseptic is preventing infection.

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exposeto deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
vignettea picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper
meteoricof or relating to a meteor
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
allocateto apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute
abeyancea state of temporary inactivity : suspension
pendingduring
delusionsomething that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated