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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caterto provide a supply of food
emendto correct usually by textual alterations
podiatristthe medical care and treatment of the human foot
leonineof, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
incidencerate of occurrence or influence
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd
irresoluteuncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating
bizarrestrikingly out of the ordinary: such as
studiousassiduous in the pursuit of learning