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
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| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |