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 |
|---|---|
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| microcosm | a little world |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |