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
galvanizeto subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically
earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal
vitriolicbitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
impetusa driving force : impulse
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth
relegateto send into exile : banish
constituencya body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position)
obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory