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 |
|---|---|
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
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| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
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