GRE Word List
ASEPTIC
preventing infection
The meaning of the word aseptic is preventing infection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
| husbandry | the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture |