GRE Word List

ASEPTIC

preventing infection

The meaning of the word aseptic is preventing infection.

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WordMeaning
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
banea source of harm or ruin : curse
insurgenta person who revolts against civil authority or an established government
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
conjureto charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly
infallibleincapable of error : unerring
gleanto gather grain or other produce left by reapers
threshto separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically
embedto enclose closely in or as if in a matrix
repelto drive back : repulse