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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tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
litigationthe act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating
incidentalbeing likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence
sprightlymarked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited
atrocitya shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation
sciondescendant
consignto give over to another's care
postulatedemand
dissipateto break up and drive off