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
agogfull of intense interest or excitement : eager
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
invectiveinsulting or abusive language : vituperation
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action
effervescencethe property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing
foraya sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid
denounceto pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil
dramaa composition (see composition
elucidateto make lucid especially by explanation or analysis