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
entrancepower or permission to enter : admission
berateto scold or condemn vehemently and at length
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
bristlea short stiff coarse hair or filament
regenerationan act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated
palliateto reduce the violence of (a disease)
nefariousflagrantly wicked or impious : evil
flashylacking in substance or flavor : insipid