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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WordMeaning
heedlessnot taking heed : inconsiderate
gratuitysomething given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service
dementedmad
mata piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support
deportto send out of the country by legal deportation
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
kneelto position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor
intrepidcharacterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
universalincluding or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception
salutaryproducing a beneficial effect : remedial