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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WordMeaning
capsizeto cause to overturn
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish
sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
reprimanda severe or formal reproof
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective
tardymoving slowly : sluggish
refuteto prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
austerestern and cold in appearance or manner