GRE Word List
INSALUBRIOUS
not conducive to health : unwholesome
The meaning of the word insalubrious is not conducive to health : unwholesome.
Random words
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winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
rubric | an authoritative rule |
discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
dart | a light spear |