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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| polar | of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| earthly | characteristic of or belonging to this earth |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |