GRE Word List
BALEFUL
deadly or pernicious in influence
The meaning of the word baleful is deadly or pernicious in influence.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| ensconce | shelter |
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| apprehend | arrest |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |