GRE Word List
SALUBRIOUS
healthful; conducive to health or well-being; socially desirable; Ex. salubrious area; CF. health
The meaning of the word salubrious is healthful; conducive to health or well-being; socially desirable; Ex. salubrious area; CF. health.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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embryonic | undeveloped; rudimentary; N. embryo: organism in the early stage of development |
eccentricity | oddity; idiosyncrasy |
imperturbable | unshakably calm; placid |
heed | pay attention to; N: close attention |
shove | push forward; push roughly; Ex. pushing and shoving to get on the bus; N. |
melee | fight |
diva | operatic singer; prima donna |
sleek | smooth and shining (as from good health); V. |
bivouac | temporary encampment; camp without tents; V. |
ostracize | banish from a group; exclude from public favor; ban; Ex. His friends ostracized him. N. ostracism |