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 |
|---|---|
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| sober | not intoxicated |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |