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 |
|---|---|
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| fabricate | invent |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |