GRE Word List
HEALTHFUL
beneficial to health of body or mind
The meaning of the word healthful is beneficial to health of body or mind.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| manumit | to release from slavery |