GRE Word List
INSALUBRIOUS
not conducive to health : unwholesome
The meaning of the word insalubrious is not conducive to health : unwholesome.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| padre | a Christian clergyman |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| cue | the letter q |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |