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
idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
embarkto go on board a vehicle for transportation
masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew
psychea princess loved by Cupid
migrantone that migrates: such as
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
revelrynoisy partying or merrymaking
abominableworthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable
loga usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree