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 |
|---|---|
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |