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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incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable
congenitalexisting at or dating from birth
supinelying on the back or with the face upward
parishthe ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor
subsidya grant or gift of money: such as
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
inveterateconfirmed in a habit : habitual
insalubriousnot conducive to health : unwholesome
provisionthe act or process of providing
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)