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 |
|---|---|
| prosody | the study of versification |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| chore | the regular or daily light work of a household or farm |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |