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
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
premonitorygiving warning
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
precipitantprecipitate
seminaryan environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
wansuggestive of poor health : sickly
meticulousmarked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details
quivera case for carrying or holding arrows
validateto make legally valid : ratify