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 |
|---|---|
| prong | fork |
| executioner | one who executes |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
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