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
epicureanof or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism
shunto avoid deliberately and especially habitually
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
hackneyedlacking in freshness or originality
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional
yieldto bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation
dripto let fall in drops
verbatimin the exact words : word for word
deadpanmarked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression
ruthlesshaving no pity : merciless