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 |
|---|---|
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| verge | brink |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| viand | an item of food |
| catholic | roman catholic |
| amorous | strongly moved by love and especially sexual love |