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
adroithaving or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
libidinoushaving or marked by lustful desires : lascivious
disquietudeanxiety
seedycontaining or full of seeds
obsidiana dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava
infirmitythe quality or state of being infirm
inklinga slight knowledge or vague notion
privyprivate
snubto check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke
cavilto raise trivial and frivolous objection