GRE Word List
INSALUBRIOUS
not conducive to health : unwholesome
The meaning of the word insalubrious is not conducive to health : unwholesome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| quisling | traitor |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |