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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hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
fleeta number of warships under a single command
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
screecha high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror
exuberancethe quality or state of being exuberant
breachinfraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
inferto derive as a conclusion from facts or premises