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 |
|---|---|
| hibernal | of, relating to, or occurring in winter |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |