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.

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WordMeaning
aversehaving an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste
invoketo petition for help or support
indignityan act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
teetotalismthe principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
accessiblecapable of being reached
balmyhaving the qualities of balm : soothing
hieroglyphicwritten in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters
glutto flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand
galaxymilky way galaxy