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 |
|---|---|
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| husbandry | the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| reverie | daydream |