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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humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
phenomenaphenomenon
refraincurb
decorumliterary and dramatic propriety : fitness
proteanof or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms
dissuadeto advise (a person) against something
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
granulateto form or crystallize into grains or granules
apparitionan unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon