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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obloquya strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language
cankeran erosive or spreading sore
scabbarda sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
invectiveinsulting or abusive language : vituperation
libertinea freethinker especially in religious matters
effectualproducing or able to produce a desired effect
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aphorisma concise statement of a principle
ventralof or relating to the belly : abdominal