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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WordMeaning
malcontenta discontented person:
masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
underhandin a clandestine manner
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
rivetinghaving the power to fix the attention : engrossing
decryto depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly
fusionthe act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat
physiologicalof or relating to physiology