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 |
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affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
phenomena | phenomenon |
matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
unimpeachable | not impeachable: such as |
low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
puerile | juvenile |
effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |