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 |
|---|---|
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |