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 |
|---|---|
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| arid | excessively dry |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| warrant | sanction |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| exhume | disinter |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| provident | frugal |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |