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 |
|---|---|
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| claustrophobia | abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |