GRE Word List
ASEPTIC
preventing infection
The meaning of the word aseptic is preventing infection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| executor | one who executes something |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |
| cryptic | secret |
| microcosm | a little world |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| narcissist | an individual showing symptoms of or affected by narcissism: such as |