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 |
|---|---|
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |