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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| paltry | inferior |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| mandate | an authoritative command |