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 |
|---|---|
| domineer | to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control |
| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| impinge | encroach |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |