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
panegyrica eulogistic oration or writing
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
pronouncedstrongly marked : decided
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry
bucolicof or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten
matrimonythe state of being married : marriage
astigmatisma defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end