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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statutoryof or relating to statutes
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
petulantinsolent or rude in speech or behavior
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dissentto withhold assent or approval
niggletrifle
headlongheadfirst
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