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 |
|---|---|
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| outgoing | going away : departing |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| purported | reputed |
| canny | clever |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |