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
neologisma new word, usage, or expression
obduratestubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
unsulliednot soiled or tarnished : not sullied
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
carnivoroussubsisting or feeding on animal tissues
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination
vervethe spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity
docileeasily taught
charany of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots
suitorone that petitions or entreats