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 |
|---|---|
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |