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
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
oratorone who delivers an oration
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
legerdemainsleight of hand
superficialof, relating to, or located near a surface
adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation
bearingthe manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
far-fetchedbrought from a remote time or place
dispiritedto deprive of morale or enthusiasm