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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|---|---|
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| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| verbalize | to express something in words |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |