GRE Word List

ASEPTIC

preventing infection

The meaning of the word aseptic is preventing infection.

Random words

WordMeaning
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
billowingwave
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
seduceto persuade to disobedience or disloyalty
mirewet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive
inhibitto prohibit from doing something
arboretuma place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach