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 |
|---|---|
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| barrister | a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |