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 |
|---|---|
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| leave-taking | departure |