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
squanderto spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate
effusionan act of effusing
connubialof or relating to the married state : conjugal
lacerationthe act of lacerating
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year
pretensionan allegation of doubtful value : pretext
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
grapplethe act or an instance of grappling
metersystematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm
riderone that rides