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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|---|---|
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |