GRE Word List
BALEFUL
deadly or pernicious in influence
The meaning of the word baleful is deadly or pernicious in influence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |