GRE Word List
BENEFICIAL
producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit
The meaning of the word beneficial is producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit.
Random words
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whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
descry | to catch sight of |