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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |