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 |
|---|---|
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| encompass | include |
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |