GRE Word List
BALEFUL
deadly or pernicious in influence
The meaning of the word baleful is deadly or pernicious in influence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| titanic | having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| crass | gross |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |