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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WordMeaning
sallowany of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
incinerateto cause to burn to ashes
bellicosefavoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
enfranchiseto set free (as from slavery)
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity
bouta spell or period of activity: such as