GRE Word List
BALEFUL
deadly or pernicious in influence
The meaning of the word baleful is deadly or pernicious in influence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |