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

WordMeaning
dankunpleasantly moist or wet
distortto twist (see twist
chaplaina clergyman in charge of a chapel
concertedmutually contrived or agreed on
pastoralof, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
decryto depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly
probityadherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping
cavalcadea procession (see procession
tutelaryhaving the guardianship of a person or a thing