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 |
|---|---|
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |