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 |
|---|---|
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| application | an act of applying: |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |