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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| Word | Meaning |
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| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| inductive | of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction |
| leery | suspicious |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |