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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| rococo | rococo work or style |
| evenhanded | fair |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| marked | having an identifying mark |