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 |
|---|---|
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| demise | death |
| rickety | affected with rickets |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |