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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WordMeaning
inalienableincapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred
pedigreea register recording a line of ancestors
infallibleincapable of error : unerring
invalidnot valid:
egregiousconspicuous
luridcausing horror or revulsion : gruesome
serendipitythe faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for
desperatehaving lost hope
admonishto indicate duties or obligations to
presumptuousoverstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties