GRE Word List

PROPHYLACTIC

guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection

The meaning of the word prophylactic is guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection.

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WordMeaning
stemthe main trunk of a plant
potentialexisting in possibility : capable of development into actuality
precludeto make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance
miniaturea copy on a much reduced scale
gloatto observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight
slavishof or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude
contaminateto soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association
inanimatenot animate:
disabuseto free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy
immolateto kill or destroy especially by fire