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
levythe imposition or collection of an assessment
outlandishof or relating to another country : foreign
beleaguerbesiege
dappledmarked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background
undermineto subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly
championa winner of first prize or first place in competition
defectan imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming
extirpateto destroy completely : wipe out
tenacitythe quality or state of being tenacious
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity