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
gawka clumsy stupid person : lout
benefitsomething that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage
shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
unanimitythe quality or state of being unanimous
bemusedmarked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed
delusivelikely to delude
clamornoisy shouting
fellskin
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil