GRE Words for Beneficial and Helpful
These 8 GRE words all share the meaning of beneficial and helpful. Studying them as one cluster is far more efficient than learning each in isolation, because the GRE tests words by how they relate to each other. Each entry below links to a full definition page with example sentences and memory hooks.
Why this cluster matters
On Sentence Equivalence you must choose two words that give the sentence the same meaning. That means the answer is almost always a synonym pair pulled from a cluster like this one. Watch the connotation tone on each word: a positive and a negative word rarely form a correct pair, even when their definitions look close.
The 8 words
Involving or creating favorable circumstances; beneficial
Conducive to success; favorable
Making a situation or outcome more likely or possible
Expressing approval; advantageous or beneficial
Giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable
Health-giving; healthy; conducive to well-being
Producing good effects; beneficial; promoting health
Conducive to or suggestive of good health and well-being
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