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
cullto select from a group : choose
tribunea Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates
factiousof or relating to faction: such as
slewa large number
extantcurrently or actually existing
epicureanof or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism
vulpineof, relating to, or resembling a fox
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
placateto soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease
chimericalexisting only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary