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 |
|---|---|
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| antecede | precede |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| ramification | branch |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |