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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ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
metersystematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
hindsightperception of the nature of an event after it has happened
stanchto check or stop the flowing of
imbroglioan acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding
hybridan offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera
slovenlyuntidy especially in personal appearance
internecineof, relating to, or involving conflict within a group
sherbeta cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice