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
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| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |