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 |
|---|---|
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| exposure | the fact or condition of being exposed: such as |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |