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 |
|---|---|
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| expatriate | banish |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |