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 |
|---|---|
| complicity | association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| obscure | dark |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| abnegation | denial |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |