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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prudentcharacterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as
malicioushaving or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice
boisterousnoisily turbulent : rowdy
draconianof, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him
doctrinea principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma
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stem_fromarise from; originate from
peripatetica follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism
inerrancyexemption from error : infallibility
cessiona yielding to another : concession