GRE Word List
ASEPTIC
preventing infection
The meaning of the word aseptic is preventing infection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |