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 |
|---|---|
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
| demure | reserved |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |