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 |
|---|---|
| encumber | weigh down |
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| gale | a strong current of air: |
| cue | the letter q |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |