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 |
|---|---|
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| effusion | an act of effusing |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| rider | one that rides |