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
congenialpleasant
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
retortto pay or hurl back : return
loathunwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant
compunctionanxiety arising from awareness of guilt
doctrinea principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma
glossa surface luster or brightness : shine
desperadoa bold or violent criminal
energizeto make energetic, vigorous, or active
reiterateto state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect