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 |
|---|---|
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| obese | having excessive body fat |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| phenomena | phenomenon |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |