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 |
|---|---|
| amend | to put right |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| insensible | incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |
| ambience | a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |