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 |
|---|---|
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| concentric | having a common center |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |