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
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer
imminentready to take place : happening soon
intermittentcoming and going at intervals : not continuous
floutto treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
resignrelegate
portendto give an omen or anticipatory sign of
desperatehaving lost hope
undulatinghaving a wavy surface, edge, or markings
prateto talk long and idly : chatter