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
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
indissolublenot dissoluble
teneta principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true
enjointo direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition
demeritoffense
choicethe act of choosing : selection
ichthyologya branch of zoology that deals with fishes
effeteno longer fertile