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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| demented | mad |
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| exploit | deed |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |