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.

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WordMeaning
coevalof the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely
palatableagreeable to the palate or taste
fastidiousshowing or demanding excessive delicacy or care
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument
searbeing dried and withered
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
shunto avoid deliberately and especially habitually