savory

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore S words

pleasing in taste or smell; morally respectable

In a sentence

Savory in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing savory in a sentence.

The savory aroma of roasting garlic drew everyone into the kitchen.

Synonyms

appetizingpalatablewholesome

Antonyms

unsavorydistasteful

Keep going

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

Common questions

Savory (adjective) means pleasing in taste or smell; morally respectable

Here is savory used in an example sentence: "The savory aroma of roasting garlic drew everyone into the kitchen."

Common synonyms for savory include appetizing, palatable, wholesome.

Antonyms of savory include unsavory, distasteful.

Savory is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.