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 |
|---|---|
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| edifice | building |
| exploit | deed |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |