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 |
|---|---|
| pungent | sharply painful |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| wry | twist |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |