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 |
|---|---|
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| flag | any of various monocotyledonous plants with long ensiform leaves: such as |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |