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 |
|---|---|
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |