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 |
|---|---|
| impinge | encroach |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| concur | to express agreement |
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |