GRE Word List
REGIMEN
prescribed course of diet or exercise; prescribed diet and habits; Ex. daily regimen of a dancer
The meaning of the word regimen is prescribed course of diet or exercise; prescribed diet and habits; Ex. daily regimen of a dancer.
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