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 |
|---|---|
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |