GRE Word List
DELETERIOUS
harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
The meaning of the word deleterious is harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| snivel | to run at the nose |
| trickster | one who tricks: such as |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| trajectory | the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |