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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ardoran often restless or transitory warmth of feeling
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patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor
auxiliaryoffering or providing help
reciprocateto give and take mutually
undulatinghaving a wavy surface, edge, or markings
functionalof, connected with, or being a function
proxythe agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details