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.

Random words

WordMeaning
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
imbibedrink
stealtha cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection
divineof, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
efficacythe power to produce an effect
wansuggestive of poor health : sickly
concatenatelinked together
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
aridexcessively dry