Advantageous

easy

ad-van-TAY-jus

adjective

Definition

Involving or creating favorable circumstances; beneficial

Examples

The merger proved advantageous for both companies.
Her fluency in three languages was advantageous in international negotiations.

Synonyms

Antonyms

detrimentalharmfulunfavorabledisadvantageous

Categories

GRE Tip

Advantageous is a easy-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "beneficial" or "favorable" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "detrimental".

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