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 |
|---|---|
| viable | capable of living |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |