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 |
|---|---|
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| sportive | frolicsome |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |