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
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
libidinoushaving or marked by lustful desires : lascivious
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
equineof, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
rifeprevalent especially to an increasing degree
medleya musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces
interrogateto question formally and systematically
well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class