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 |
|---|---|
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| fleck | streak |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |