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
alcovea small recessed section of a room : nook
scorchto burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober
quarantinea period of 40 days
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
volitionthe power of choosing or determining : will
alludeto make indirect reference
blightedaffected with blight (see blight
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler