GRE Word List
WHOLESOME
conducive to mental or physical health; healthful
The meaning of the word wholesome is conducive to mental or physical health; healthful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| latch | fastening or lock consisting of a movable bar that fits into a notch; V: close with a latch |
| sententious | pithy; terse; concise; aphoristic |
| epoch | period of time |
| spare | give; use; refrain from harming; save from experiencing; exempt; Ex. spare me 5 minutes; Ex. Take this money and spare my life; Ex. The emperor was spared the onus; ADJ: kept in reserve; free for other use; unoccupied; Ex. spare time |
| runic | mysterious; set down in an ancient alphabet; N. rune: one of the letters of an alphabet used by ancient Germanic peoples (cut on stone or wood); magic charm |
| partial | incomplete; favoring one side over another; having a liking for something |
| scavenge | hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food; search, especially for food; N. scavenger: one who scavenges; animal that feeds on refuse and carrion |
| mite | very small object or insect-like creature; small coin |
| affable | easily approachable; easy to talk to; warmly friendly |
| coalition | partnership; league; union of separate political parties |
