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 |
|---|---|
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |