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

WordMeaning
domineerto exercise arbitrary or overbearing control
infantileof or relating to infants or infancy
eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric
chastento correct by punishment or suffering : discipline
withholdto hold back from action : check
exaltto raise in rank, power, or character
desertsarid land with usually sparse vegetation
nihilista viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
impingeencroach
denounceto pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil