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 |
|---|---|
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |