GRE Word List

ASEPTIC

preventing infection

The meaning of the word aseptic is preventing infection.

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actuaryclerk
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
blithelacking due thought or consideration : casual
meekenduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild
functionaryone who serves in a certain function
caldrona large kettle or boiler
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided