GRE Word List
ASEPTIC
preventing infection
The meaning of the word aseptic is preventing infection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trajectory | the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |