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 |
|---|---|
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| intolerant | unable or unwilling to endure |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |