Salubrious
hardsuh-LOO-bree-us
adjective
Definition
Health-giving; healthy; conducive to well-being
Examples
“The salubrious mountain air improved her health.”
“They moved to a more salubrious neighborhood.”
Categories
GRE Tip
Salubrious is a hard-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "healthful" or "wholesome" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "unhealthy".
Related GRE Words
wholesome
Conducive to or suggestive of good health and well-being
salutary
Producing good effects; beneficial; promoting health
malaise
A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease
debilitate
To make weak or feeble; to impair the strength of
emaciate
To make abnormally thin or weak, especially through illness or starvation
advantageous
Involving or creating favorable circumstances; beneficial
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