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 |
|---|---|
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| concentric | having a common center |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| feasible | capable of being done or carried out |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |