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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| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| pugilist | fighter |