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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|---|---|
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
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| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
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| magnitude | great size or extent |
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