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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WordMeaning
enlivento give life, action, or spirit to : animate
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
genialitymarked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness
omnipotentalmighty
lotan object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with
bombardmenta late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones
precipitantprecipitate
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
puissanthaving puissance : powerful
stem_fromarise from; originate from