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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polarof or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it
stalwartmarked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit
delineateto describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail
earthlycharacteristic of or belonging to this earth
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
gruffrough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect
onslaughtan especially fierce attack
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
monasticof or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns