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 |
|---|---|
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| dingy | dirty |
| osseous | bony |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |