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

WordMeaning
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
composurea calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession
interminablehaving or seeming to have no end
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
slagthe dross or scoria of a metal
incorrigibleincapable of being corrected or amended: such as
provisoan article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition
hoarda supply or fund stored up and often hidden away
crassgross