salutary
producing a beneficial or remedial effect
Word origin: From Latin salus, health or well-being.
Salutary in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing salutary in a sentence.
The crisis had a salutary effect, forcing long-overdue reforms.
The crisis had at least one salutary effect: it forced the agency to overhaul its outdated procedures.
Using “salutary” well
Salutary means producing a beneficial or remedial effect, often a good outcome that arises from something difficult. It overlaps with salubrious but is broader, not limited to physical health.
More GRE words starting with S
to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret
an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener
excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way
regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized
having keen practical judgment and discernment
soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment
most noticeable or important; standing out prominently
of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion
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