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 |
|---|---|
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |