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 |
|---|---|
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |