GRE Word List
SALUTARY
producing a beneficial effect : remedial
The meaning of the word salutary is producing a beneficial effect : remedial.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |