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

WordMeaning
triflesomething of little value, substance, or importance
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
toxiccontaining or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation
tomebook
cumulativeincreasing by successive additions
guilelessinnocent
crossbreedhybridize
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
caucusa closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy
vertigoa sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily