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 |
|---|---|
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |