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 |
|---|---|
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| phenomena | phenomenon |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| unimpeachable | not impeachable: such as |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| puerile | juvenile |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |