GRE Word List
ASEPTIC
preventing infection
The meaning of the word aseptic is preventing infection.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| haggard | not tamed |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| provenance | origin |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |