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
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| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| subsidy | a grant or gift of money: such as |