GRE Word List
HYGIENE
a science of the establishment and maintenance of health
The meaning of the word hygiene is a science of the establishment and maintenance of health.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| pander | to act as a pander |
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| catholic | roman catholic |