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 |
|---|---|
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| docile | easily taught |
| char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |